The star blocks are big and really show off the pretty floral prints in the line...

I really wanted to quilt straight lines on the outer pieces of the star block, so I waited several months until I was able to get Bernina's new ruler foot {#72}. It was a good place to practice my straight lines using the ruler and although I have some wiggles, I'm pretty happy with the way the quilting turned out.

I could give you all kinds of tips on ruler quilting on a domestic machine, but my friend Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs already did a great post with tips. I purchased all the supplies she recommended and followed the guidelines she gave in this post: Five Tips for Successful Domestic Ruler Quilting.

The backing is a simple floral I found at my LQS on a Christmas sale and the binding is a navy Art Gallery stripe I had purchased earlier.